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Battery Disconnect

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This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and isn’t meant to be used alone.

Introduction

This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and isn't meant to be used alone.

What you need

  1. Battery Disconnect, Unfasten the lower case: step 1, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect, Unfasten the lower case: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the eight 3.3 mm screws securing the case.

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  2. Battery Disconnect, Insert an opening pick: step 2, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect, Insert an opening pick: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Insert an opening pick between the lower case and the chassis on the front right edge.

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  4. Battery Disconnect, Release the case's front clips: step 3, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect, Release the case's front clips: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Slide the pick along the front edge to release the clips securing the lower case.

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  5. Battery Disconnect, Release the remaining clips: step 4, image 1 of 3 Battery Disconnect, Release the remaining clips: step 4, image 2 of 3 Battery Disconnect, Release the remaining clips: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Continue sliding the opening pick along the perimeter of the lower case to release the remaining clips.

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  6. Battery Disconnect: step 5, image 1 of 3 Battery Disconnect: step 5, image 2 of 3 Battery Disconnect: step 5, image 3 of 3

    • Lift the lower case from the chassis and remove it.

    • During reassembly, this is a good point to power on your laptop and test all functions before sealing it up. Be sure to power your laptop back down before you continue working.

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  7. Battery Disconnect, Disconnect the battery: step 6, image 1 of 3 Battery Disconnect, Disconnect the battery: step 6, image 2 of 3 Battery Disconnect, Disconnect the battery: step 6, image 3 of 3

    • Grip the pull tab on the battery connector with your fingers and gently pull away from the socket to disconnect it.

    • After you disconnect the battery, some of your laptop's startup (BIOS) settings will revert to their defaults.

    • You may need to run BIOS setup to reset the system clock as well as any specialized disk settings before you can boot up your XPS.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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